EDUCATION
1977 - 1979
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, Master of Fine Arts, Graduated with High Honors
1974 - 1977
University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, Bachelor of Arts, Dean’s List
Spring 1974
World Campus Afloat
1972 - 1973
Chapman College, Orange, California
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1992 to Present
Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - Dean of Adult Studio School
1990 to 1998
Art League of Houston
1988 to 1989
Mississippi State University
1985 to 1988
University of CA at Berkeley - Extension
1981 to 1988
City College of San Francisco
1977 to 1980
Arizona State University
PUBLIC COLLECTION
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Museum of Fine Art, Houston, TX
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
California Palace of Legion of Honor, The Achenbach Collection, San Francisco, CA
Albuquerque Museum of Art, Albuquerque, NM
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Charlottesville City Museum, Charlottesville, VA
University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Chapman College, Orange, CA
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
“Artists in Academics: Works by Houston Faculty”, 2010, Beeville Art Museum, Beeville, TX
“Patrick Palmer: Works on Paper”, 2010, HCC Central Campus Gallery, Houston, TX
“Patrick Palmer 2010 Fall Exhibit”, Winter Street Gallery, Houston, TX
“Head Count”, 2010, Lone Star College Cy-Fair, Bosque Gallery, Houston, TX
“Parallel Universe”, 2010, Winter Street Gallery, Houston, TX
“Art 4 Life”, 2010, New World Museum, Houston, TX
“The Masks Within”, 2009, Winter Street Gallery, Houston, TX
“LARGE Monoprints 2009”, curated by Karin Broker, Rice University, Houston, TX
“Celebrates Texas Art, 2008”, Visual Arts Alliance of Houston, The Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, TX
“Mukuru, Art for Life, 2007”, Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, TX
“THE BIG SHOW, 2007”, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
“24th Juried Open Exhibition”, Visual Arts Alliance, Houston, TX
“Celebrates Texas Art, 2007”, Assistance League of Houston, The William Tower Gallery, Houston TX
“Go Figure”, M2 Gallery, Houston, TX
“Mukuru, Art for Life, 2006”, Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, TX
“Facing the Figure”, College of the Mainland Art Gallery, Texas City, TX
“Shared Visions: Texas Artists Then and Now”, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington TX, Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, TX, and Museum of the Southwest, Beaumont, TX
GRANTS/AWARDS/HONORS
2011
Featured Artist, “There’s No Place Like Home”, Houston, TX
Houston Heights Annual Candlelight Dinner & Auction, Houston, TX
2009
Juror – Galveston Art League Annual Competition, Galveston, TX
V.A.S.E. Annual Workshop, named “Master Artist”, Houston, TX
Judge – Houston Bayou City Art Festival, Houston, TX
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Workshop Leader, Aleatory Drawing, Houston, TX
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston/Baylor College of Medicine Workshop Leader: Figure Drawing for Medical Interns, Houston, TX
2008
Museum of Fine Art, Houston, Glassell School of Art 2008 Sabbatical
2007
Art for Life, Mukuru. Artistic Advisor Committee, Houston, TX
4th Annual “Teaching With Art”, MFA,H & Tx Art Ed. Assoc. Workshop Presenter, Houston, TX
San Jose Clinic Art with a Heart ‘Featured Artist”, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
Invitational Juror for “Go Figure”, Houston’s 1st Figurative Competition, M2 Gallery, Houston, TX
2006
The Menil Collection Gallery Talk - The Artist’s Eye: On Heads at The Menil Collection, Feb-2006, Houston, TX
Art for Life, Mukuru, Artistic Advisor Committee, Houston, TX
2002
'Hannah G. Solomon' Award, presented by the National Council of Jewish Women, Houston, TX
2001
Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County Individual Artist Grant Award, Houston, TX
Museum of Fine Art, Houston Faculty Travel Grant
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010
Anspon, Catherine D., “ArtNotes” Papercity (Houston September 2010):6
2008
On the Town with Jan Carson. “(7) Art for Life” Houston Lifestyles & Homes (January 2008): 26.
2007
Andersen, Virginia. “’Big Show’ a Big Deal for Artists” Greater Houston Weekly (July 18) 3AA.
2006
Harris, Paul, Curator. “Shared Visions: Texas Artists Then and Now,” Arlington Museum of Art Catalog (April, 2006): 2-5.
2004
Havel, Joseph and Loupe-Olsen, Valerie, Curators. “Patrick Palmer,” 2004 Glassell Studio School Faculty Exhibition Catalog (2004): 36-37.
2002
Bernicker, Leah. “2002 Hannah G. Solomon Awards,” Jewish Herald-Voice (January 16): 20. Brookover, Tim. “Palmer Bids Farewell,” OutSmart (January): 20.
2001
Klassmeyer, Kelly. “About Face,” Houston Press (March 8-14): 67.
2000
Pugh, Clifford. “Spotlight on Patrick Palmer,” Houston Chronicle (March 12): 3. F.Stutz, Sandy. “The Power of Positive Art,” OutSmart (May): 56. Klassmeyer, Kelly. “The Jury’s Still Out,” Houston Press (August 3-9): 63.
1999
House, Mel. “Positive/Negative,” The Houston Entertainment Rag (February 1): 4.
1998
Anspon Catherine D., “The Big Show: Still Big, Better Still,” Public News